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Posted on June 3, 2016November 11, 2020

“Art without life is a poor affair.”—Henry James, American author, 1843-1916

Posted on May 21, 2016March 3, 2026

“Never exceed your rights and they will soon become unlimited.”—Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Genevan philosopher, 1712-1778

Posted on May 18, 2016March 3, 2026

“Thrift comes too late when you find it at the bottom of your purse.”—Seneca the Younger (Lucius Annaeus Seneca), Roman Stoic philosopher, c. 4 BC–c. 65 AD

Posted on May 17, 2016March 3, 2026

“Moderation is the last refuge for the unimaginative.”—Oscar Wilde, Irish poet & playwright, 1854-1900

Posted on May 15, 2016March 3, 2026

“Art is a jealous mistress.”—Ralph Waldo Emerson, American philosopher & poet, 1803-1882

Posted on May 10, 2016March 3, 2026

“If they won’t make you laugh, they can’t make you cry.”—Irish Proverb

Posted on May 4, 2016March 3, 2026

“Genius is of no country.”—Charles Churchill, English satirist, 1731-1764

Posted on April 27, 2016March 5, 2026

“The day is for honest men, the night for thieves.”—Euripides, Greek dramatist, 481-407 BC

Posted on April 22, 2016March 5, 2026

“The man who runs may fight again.”—Menander, Greek dramatist, 342-291 BC

Posted on April 13, 2016March 5, 2026

“When love’s got the wheel, you’re just along for the ride.”—John Mayall, English blues musician, 1933-2024

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